as in satire
a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general
this classic musical is a lampoon of the movie business at the time when sound was introduced
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Recent Examples of lampoon
Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
At Coachella, Fender punctuated the song’s climax with a messy guitar solo that seemed to lampoon the whole idea of guitar solos.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Michael Ghannoum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
Like Truffaut, Dupieux lampoons the infallible egos of some of France’s most famous actors, revealing the sparks that fly when those egos come crashing together on set.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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Noun
Scientists use a system of complicated-sounding names to refer to everyday creatures, a practice heavily lampooned in the Warner Bros. cartoons featuring the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote – or, respectively, Accelleratii incredibus and Carnivorous vulgaris.
—Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
At Coachella, Fender punctuated the song’s climax with a messy guitar solo that seemed to lampoon the whole idea of guitar solos.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Verb
Through its satirical lens, the musical lampoons the double standards that exist within the justice system, while also critiquing the way both parties manipulate the issue to score political points.
—Michael Ghannoum, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
Like Truffaut, Dupieux lampoons the infallible egos of some of France’s most famous actors, revealing the sparks that fly when those egos come crashing together on set.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lampoon
Noun
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The character and his stories were a satire on a judicial system taken to the extreme.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 July 2025
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Often a satire of American and British culture, the character has bionic eyes and is empowered to serve as judge, jury and executioner in the fascist society.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
17 July 2025
Verb
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Shipley also decided not to run a cartoon satirizing the relationship between Bezos and US President Donald Trump from Ann Telnaes, leading to the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist’s resignation.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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The Scottish comedian has been the narrator for Love Island UK since its premiere in 2015, satirizing some of the crazier behavior from every summer's singles and establishing himself as an unforgettable piece of the Love Island experience.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The Muppet Show was parodying a format that doesn’t exist anymore.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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Reno 911! is a mockumentary comedy series that parodies law enforcement and premiered on Comedy Central in 2003.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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The show’s first limp wrist belongs to a novelty teapot caricaturing Wilde as a man-woman.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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Of course, his privilege was intolerable to some, and he was caricatured in the press.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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He was previously mocked on social media during a loss to Austin Peay in November, when the Fox College Hoops broadcast showed Clark sitting in the stands.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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But their identities — and the speculative affair — became fodder for millions online, from memes mocking the encounter to serious debate over HR violations.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Now the state is often derided as a place where nothing can get done, a reputation symbolized by its high-speed rail project, which is much delayed and over budget, Sramek said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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Florida airports soon must submit monthly reports on weather modification activities or face the loss of state funding under a controversial new law derided by critics as fueling conspiracy theories.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Remember, crooks can spoof caller IDs and plant bogus customer service information online.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
8 July 2025
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Epstein was the subject of Saturday Night Live sketch in November that spoofed his name.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
Verb
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From the earliest days of Greek drama Herakles is ridiculed for his brutish way of eating his food, his preference for a good meal versus a good woman and, in Aristophanes’s The Bird, even his reluctance to leave a barbecue in order to help save his own father.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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That audio clip has been shared some 60,000 times on TikTok, often by Venezuelans ridiculing the notion that everybody from their country is a gangster.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
23 July 2025
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